Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30

भुवनकोशविन्यासनिर्णयः (ज्योतिर्गति-वृष्टिचक्र-वर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

सोन्ने-रेगेन्-क्रेइस्लौफ़् किरणैः सर्वतस्तोयं देवो वै ससमीरणः औत्तानपादस्य सदा ध्रुवत्वं वै प्रसादतः

Transliteration

Sonne-Regen-Kreislauf kiraṇaiḥ sarvatastoyaṃ devo vai sasamīraṇaḥ auttānapādasya sadā dhruvatvaṃ vai prasādataḥ

Translation

Sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang mga sinag, ang tubig ay kumakalat sa lahat ng dako, kasama ng mga hanging gumagalaw—sa gayon pinananatili ng Banal ang kaayusan ng sansinukob. At sa Kanyang biyaya, ang anak ni Uttānapāda (Dhruva) ay nagkamit ng walang hanggang katatagan, naging matibay na poste ng mga daigdig.

Word by Word

• किरणैः: by (His) rays

• सर्वतः: everywhere/on all sides

• तोयम्: water

• देवः: the Deity/the Lord

• वै: indeed

• स-समीरणः: together with the winds/with moving air

• औत्तानपादस्य: of the son of Uttānapāda (Dhruva)

• सदा: always

• ध्रुवत्वम्: the state of being fixed/steadfastness (Dhruva-hood)

• प्रसादतः: from grace/favor (of the Lord)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dhruva
• Uttanapada

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Shiva as both cosmic sustainer (spreading waters and winds through His power) and the giver of anugraha; Linga worship is presented as turning the pashu toward the Pati whose grace grants stability, protection, and spiritual “fixedness.”

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is shown as the transcendent Lord who also immanently governs the elements—rays, wind, and water—while bestowing prasada that transforms a bound soul (pashu) into a steadfast, dharma-aligned state.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key takeaway is devotion leading to prasada (grace): through Shaiva upasana—especially Linga-puja with steadiness and vow-like discipline—one gains dhruvatva (unshakable focus), a hallmark aim in Pashupata-oriented practice.